Basketball

Knoch senior Scott Fraser looks for an opening in the Highlands’ defense during their sectional matchup on Jan. 7, 2020.

Knoch ready for battle with three-time defending champ New Castle

February 21, 2020

The Knoch boys basketball team is starting to get restless.

Plum’s Chloe Fabio (32) tips the ball away from Gateway’s Marina Grado (23) Jan. 13, 2020 at Gateway High.

Plum girls learn from playoff loss to Penn Hills

With 2 minutes, 4 seconds left in the third quarter of its WPIAL Class 5A first-round game against Penn Hills at Fox Chapel, the Plum girls basketball team held a four-point lead and hoped to expand it toward the program’s first playoff victory since 2002.

Belle Vernon’s Devin Whitlock (4) takes a shot against Monessen on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020.

Westmoreland County basketball playoff preview capsules: Games of Feb. 22, 2020

WPIAL basketball playoff preview

Shaler Area’s Christian White (right) defends against Gateway’s Elgin Oliver during a WPIAL Class 5A first-round playoff game Feb. 17 at North Hills.

Shaler Area boys basketball heartened by 1st-round victory

Any simmering problems the Shaler Area boys basketball team picked up during a rough stretch to end the season didn’t linger into the first round of the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs.

Hampton’s Katie Baker committed to Grove City.

Hampton girls basketball standout Baker commits to Grove City

The Hampton girls basketball program saw three players move on to college careers when Katie Baker was a sophomore. Now, she will become the first since then to do so.

Ellis’ Natalie Jasper drives past Aliquippa’s Kayla Czambel Friday, Feb. 15, 2019 at Fox Chapel Area High School. Natalie Jasper led Ellis School with 34 points Thursday night.

High school roundup for Feb. 21, 2020: Jasper powers Ellis School to upset of OLSH

Needing a strong performance to knock off defending WPIAL champion OLSH in a WPIAL Class 2A girls basketball quarterfinal, Ellis School frequently put the ball in the hands of Natalie Jasper on Thursday night.

WPIAL quarterfinal basketball in four brackets set for Friday

February 20, 2020

They say the third time is the charm. But what do you call the fourth time?

Aliquippa’s boys team poses with its second straight championship trophy after beating Lincoln Park, 49-45, in the WPIAL Class AA boys basketball championship game at the Petersen Events Center on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016.

Decade’s best WPIAL finals: Boys basketball No. 4

There were a lot of changes to the WPIAL basketball championships over the last 10 years.

Bishop Canevin’s Dom Elliott, taking a shot in practice, hit the game-winning free throws Thursday night.

Elliott handles pressure, shoots Bishop Canevin boys past Union

Dom Elliott was honest about what was going through his mind in as he toed the line for two foul shots with five seconds remaining and Bishop Canevin trailing by one.

Southmoreland’s Sarah Pisula hugs teammate Charity Henderson after the team won 54-52 against Freeport in girls WPIAL basketball playoffs on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020 at Penn-Trafford High School.

Undefeated Southmoreland girls survive stern test from Freeport

Southmoreland made history and continued its perfect season, but the Scotties had to earn every bit of it.

Aliquippa and Seton LaSalle tip off a WPIAl Class 3A playoff game Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020.

Aliquippa defense shuts down Seton LaSalle in boys Class 3A quarterfinals

The Aliquippa defense kept Seton LaSalle leading scorer Michael Bigley off the scoreboard for three quarters and limited him to one field goal and four total points as the Quips cruised to a 57-34 win over the Rebels on Thursday night.

Serra Catholic’s Chloe Pordash (center) celebrates with her teammates while exiting the court after defeating Winchester Thurston in WPIAL girls basketball playoffs on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020 at Penn-Trafford High School.

Top-seeded Serra Catholic girls look sharp in win over Winchester Thurston

The Serra Catholic girls basketball team looked like a group focused and determined to advance in the WPIAL Class 2A playoffs Thursday night.

Andre Wilder led Lincoln Park with 18 points Thursday night.

Lincoln Park boys crank up defensive pressure, take down Neshannock

When Mike Bariski writes on the white board in Lincoln Park’s locker room before each game, he writes defense first.

South Allegheny’s Bryce Epps drives to the basket in a WPIAL Class 3A playoff game against Beaver Falls on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020.

South Allegheny uses buzzer-beater to defeat Beaver Falls, reach WPIAL semifinals

Bryce Epps wasn’t having his best shooting night, but suddenly a loose ball was at his feet.

Allyson Kirby hit an overtime 3-pointer for Central Valley on Thursday night.

Clutch 3-pointer carries Central Valley girls past Knoch in overtime

Central Valley’s Allyson Kirby got the game’s biggest basket moments before fouling out Thursday night as the No. 2 Warriors held off an upset bid by No. 7 Knoch.

Jeannette’s Keith Rockmore (center) and the No. 3 Jayhawks will play sixth-seeded Shenango in the WPIAL Class 2AA boys basketball quarterfinals on Friday, Feb. 21, 2020.

Westmoreland basketball playoff capsules: Friday, Feb. 21, 2020

Today’s WPIAL games

Alyssa Pollice led Bishop Canevin wirth 28 points Thursday night.

Bishop Canevin girls put stop to Riverview’s run

After coming from behind to pull off a mild upset of No. 7 Burgettstown in the first round of the WPIAL Class 2A playoffs last week, the Riverview girls basketball team hoped to keep its winning ways intact Thursday against No. 2 Bishop Canevin at Hampton.

Franklin Regional junior Luke Kimmich (right) dribbles past past South Fayette junior Jake Dunay during a WPIAL Class 5A first-round game at Peters Township High School.

Westmoreland boys basketball notebook: Franklin Regional looking toward future

Franklin Regional coach Steve Scorpion was frustrated after his team lost in the final seconds to South Fayette on Monday night in the WPIAL Class 5A first round at Peters Township.

Lincoln Park’s Johnnie Bryant scores on a layup against Deer Lakes defenders Jack Hollibaugh (34) and Ryan Butler (42) on Friday, Feb. 14, 2020, in a WPIAL first-round playoff game at Fox Chapel.

A-K Valley Boys Basketball Notebook: Three more teams see their season come to an end

Three more A-K Valley boys basketball teams had their seasons end this past weekend as Deer Lakes, Apollo-Ridge and Leechburg lost their first-round matchups.

Belle Vernon freshman Viva Kreis interviews NBA Slam Dunk Contest runner-up Aaron Gordon of the Orlando Magic during NBA All-Star Weekend on Feb. 14, 2020.

Belle Vernon freshman gives talk, meets with NBA’s best at All-Star weekend

Viva Kreis is becoming a regular around the pro basketball scene.

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